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| Main Entry: | sincere |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, actual, artless, bona fide, candid, dear, devout, earnest, faithful, forthright, frank, genuine, guileless, heartfelt, natural, no-nonsense*, on the level*, open, outspoken, plain, real, regular, righteous, saintly, serious, square*, true, true-blue*, trustworthy, unaffected, unfeigned, unpretentious, wholehearted, dead-level, honest to God, like it is, meant, no fooling, on the line, on up and up, pretensionless, sure enough, twenty-four carat, undesigning, undissembled, up-front |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, insincere, tricky, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | artless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | simple |
| Synonyms: | direct, genuine, guileless, honest, ingenuous, innocent, naive, natural, open, plain, pure, sincere, straight, straightforward, true, unadorned, unaffected, unpretentious, unsophisticated, up front, talking turkey, uncontrived |
| Antonyms: | artful, complicated, contrived, pretentious, sophisticated |
| Main Entry: | bluff |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | abrupt |
| Synonyms: | barefaced, blunt, brief, brusque, candid, crusty, curt, direct, downright, forthright, frank, gruff, hearty, honest, laconic, no-nonsense, open, outspoken, rough, rude, short, sincere, snippy, straightforward, tactless, tart, terse, unceremonious, bearish, blustering, breviloquent, plain-spoken, short-spoken, snippety |
| Main Entry: | candid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, bluff, blunt, equal, equitable, fair, forthright, frank, free, genuine, guileless, impartial, ingenuous, just, objective, open, outspoken, plain, scrupulous, sincere, straightforward, truthful, unbiased, unequivocal, unprejudiced, up front, upright, frontal, right up front, talking turkey, telling it like it is, uncolored, unpretended |
| Antonyms: | artful, deceitful, devious, lying, tricky |
| Main Entry: | cordial |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | friendly, sociable |
| Synonyms: | affable, affectionate, agreeable, amicable, cheerful, companionable, congenial, convivial, cozy, earnest, genial, glowing, gracious, happy, heartfelt, hearty, invigorating, jovial, mellow, neighborly, palsy-walsy*, polite, responsive, sincere, social, sympathetic, tender, warm, warmhearted, wholehearted, buddy-buddy*, clubby, heart-to-heart, red-carpet, welcoming |
| Antonyms: | aloof, cool, disagreeable, hostile, indifferent, inhospitable, unfriendly, unpleasant, unsociable, uncordial |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | credible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | believable |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, conceivable, conclusive, creditable, dependable, honest, imaginable, likely, plausible, possible, probable, probably, rational, reasonable, reliable, satisfactory, satisfying, seeming, sincere, solid, sound, straight, tenable, thinkable, trustworthy, trusty, up front, valid, colorable, determinative, honest to God, supposable |
| Notes: | credible means 'believable' and credulous means 'gullible' |
| Antonyms: | implausible, impossible, improbable, inconceivable, incredible, unbelievable, unimaginable, unlikely, untenable |
| Main Entry: | devout |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sincerely believing; devoted |
| Synonyms: | adherent, ardent, deep, earnest, faithful, fervent, fervid, genuine, godly, goody two-shoes, goody-goody*, heartfelt, holy, intense, orthodox, passionate, pious, profound, religious, reverent, serious, sincere, zealous, adoring, heart-and-soul, pietistic, prayerful, revering, venerating, worshiping |
| Antonyms: | insincere, irreligious, unbelieving |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | downright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | thorough, absolute |
| Synonyms: | blatant, blunt, categorical, certain, clear, complete, damned, explicit, flat, gross, honest, indubitable, open, out-and-out, outright, plain, positive, simple, sincere, straight, straightforward, sure, thoroughgoing, total, unequivocal, unmitigated, unqualified, unquestionable, utter, whole, undisguised |
| Main Entry: | fervent/fervid |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | enthusiastic, excited |
| Synonyms: | animated, ardent, blazing, burning, devout, eager, earnest, ecstatic, emotional, enthused, fiery, glowing, heartfelt, hearty, hot*, impassioned, intense, passionate, pious, religious, responsive, serious, sincere, unfeigned, vehement, warm, warmhearted, wholehearted, zealous, dying to, falling all over oneself, go great guns, hot-blooded, perfervid |
| Antonyms: | cool, discouraged, dispirited, impassive, uncaring, unenthusiastic, unexcited |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forthright |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | straightforward, honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, bald, blunt, candid, categorical, direct, directly, forward, frank, open, outspoken, plain, real, simple, sincere, straight, up front, call a spade a spade, from the hip, like it is, no lie, plainspoken, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, secret, untruthful |
| Main Entry: | frank |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | completely honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, apparent, artless, blunt, bold, brazen, candid, direct, downright, easy, familiar, flat-out*, forthright, free, guileless, ingenuous, matter-of-fact, naive, natural, open, outright, outspoken, plain, real, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, transparent, truthful, unconcealed, uninhibited, unreserved, unrestricted, up front, upright, bare-faced, call a spade a spade, from the hip, heart-to-heart, lay it on the line, like it is, plain-spoken, saying what one thinks, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | devious, dishonest, evasive, insincere, secretive |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | guileless |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, artless, candid, frank, genuine, ingenuous, innocent, naive, natural, open, simple, sincere, straightforward, truthful, unaffected, unsophisticated, unstudied, simple-minded, undesigning |
| Antonyms: | artful, clever, crafty, cunning, deceitful, dishonest, tricky, guileful |
| Main Entry: | heartfelt |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine |
| Synonyms: | ardent, bona fide, cordial, deep, devout, earnest, fervent, hearty, honest, profound, sincere, true, unfeigned, warm, wholehearted, heart-to-heart |
| Antonyms: | false, insincere, unreal |
| Main Entry: | honest |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | truthful, candid |
| Synonyms: | authentic, bona fide*, conscientious, decent, direct, equitable, ethical, fair, fair and square, forthright, frank, genuine, high-minded*, honorable, impartial, ingenuous, just, on the level*, open, outright, plain, proper, real, reliable, reputable, scrupulous, sincere, straight, straightforward, true, trustworthy, trusty, unfeigned, upright, veracious, virtuous, above-board, law-abiding, lay it on the line, like it is, no lie, on the up and up, true blue, undisguised, upfront, what you see is what you get |
| Antonyms: | deceptive, devious, dishonest, false, fraudulent, lying, misleading, treacherous, untrustworthy, untruthful |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | honorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | reputable |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, chivalrous, conscientious, dependable, distinguished, eminent, ethical, faithful, forthright, honest, honored, illustrious, just, noble, notable, reliable, respectable, righteous, sincere, sterling, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, unstained, upright, virtuous, esteemed, high-principled, knightly, law-abiding, of good repute, on the up-and-up, principled |
| Main Entry: | ingenuous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | honest, trustful |
| Synonyms: | artless, candid, childlike, frank, green*, guileless, innocent, naive, natural, open, outspoken, plain, simple, sincere, square, straightforward, trusting, unaffected, unreserved, unschooled, unsophisticated, unstudied, up front, like a babe in the woods, unartful, unartificial, undisguised |
| Antonyms: | deceitful, dishonest, sly |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | naive |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | childlike, trusting |
| Synonyms: | aboveboard, artless, callow, candid, countrified, credulous, forthright, frank, fresh, green*, guileless, gullible, harmless, ignorant, impulsive, ingenuous, innocent, innocuous, instinctive, jejune, natural, open, original, patsy*, plain, simple, sincere, spontaneous, square, sucker, unaffected, unpretentious, unschooled, unsophisticated, unsuspecting, untaught, unworldly, virgin, confiding, lamb, like a babe in the woods, simple-minded, unjaded, unsuspicious, wide-eyed |
| Antonyms: | experienced, leery, skeptical, wise |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | real |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | genuine in existence |
| Synonyms: | absolute, actual, authentic, bodily, bona fide, certain, concrete, corporal, corporeal, de facto, essential, evident, existing, factual, firm, heartfelt, honest, incarnate, indubitable, intrinsic, irrefutable, legitimate, live, material, original, palpable, perceptible, physical, positive, present, right, rightful, sensible, sincere, solid, sound, stable, substantial, substantive, tangible, true, unaffected, undeniable, undoubted, unfeigned, valid, veritable, embodied, existent, in the flesh |
| Antonyms: | dishonest, fake, false, feigned, imaginary, invalid, untrue |
| Main Entry: | reliable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | trustworthy |
| Synonyms: | candid, careful, certain, conscientious, constant, decent, decisive, definite, dependable, determined, devoted, faithful, firm, good, honest, honorable, impeccable, loyal, okay, positive, predictable, proved, reputable, respectable, responsible, righteous, safe, sincere, solid, sound, stable, staunch, steadfast, steady, sterling, strong, sure, tried, tried-and-true*, true, true-blue*, trusty, unequivocal, unfailing, unimpeachable, upright, veracious, high-principled, incorrupt, there, true-hearted |
| Antonyms: | deceptive, irresponsible, unreliable, untrustworthy |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | reputable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | worthy of respect |
| Synonyms: | acclaimed, celebrated, conscientious, constant, creditable, dependable, distinguished, eminent, estimable, excellent, fair, faithful, famed, famous, favored, good, honest, honorable, honored, illustrious, just, legitimate, notable, popular, prominent, reliable, renowned, respectable, righteous, sincere, straightforward, trustworthy, truthful, upright, well-known, esteemed, high-principled, high-ranking, in high favor, of good repute, redoubted, salt of the earth, well-thought-of |
| Antonyms: | disreputable, notorious, untrustworthy, unrespected |
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